A must-watch in that context is the Oscar-nominated 1972 documentary on Thor Heyerdahl's Ra expeditions. They attempted to cross the Atlantic on papyrus boats,

A must-watch in that context is the Oscar-nominated 1972 documentary on Thor Heyerdahl's Ra expeditions. They attempted to cross the Atlantic on papyrus boats, based on drawings and models from ancient Egypt. Here's a good picture of their second boat: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/19-08-28-Ra2-im-Kon-Tiki-Museum-Oslo-RalfR.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/19-08-28... Here's the documentary: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJDYiTYoaLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJDYiTYoaLE Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb6Jsudv7lg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb6Jsudv7lg